Tadej Pogacar “sad” after the heavy fall of his companion Urska Zigart on the Tour of Italy

Companion of Tadej Pogacar, Slovenian Urska Zigart suffered a heavy fall during the sixth stage of the Women’s Tour of Italy on Wednesday. Warned after the arrival of the fifth stage of the Tour de France, where he had lost more than a minute on Jonas Vingegaard, “Pogi” was very affected by this news.

Tadej Pogacar took “a big blow to the head” in more ways than one. If he conceded more than a minute to Jonas Vingegaard this Wednesday during the fifth stage of the Tour de France between Pau and Laruns, the Slovenian learned bad news after crossing the finish line: his companion Urska Zigart suffered a heavy crash at the same time during the sixth stage of the Women’s Giro d’Italia.

Professional for Jayco-AlUla training, Urska Zigart (26) fell 30 kilometers from the finish. According to the medical report of his team, the Slovenian suffers from a slight concussion and has abrasions. Warned after his day on the bike, Tadej Pogacar had lost his traditional smile when responding to the press: “After the race, I felt pretty good, but shortly after I became sad because I heard that my girlfriend Urska had crashed in the Giro d’Italia, and she had a concussion. It’s sad news, much sadder than losing 50 seconds or a minute on Jonas VIngegaard.”

Pogacar does not lose hope for the rest of the Tour

Picked up in the Marie Blanque pass from the first attack by Jonas Vingegaard, the Tour de France title holder, Tadej Pogacar showed his physical limits, he who had fallen during Liège-Bastogne-Liège at the end of April. Hit in the wrist, the double winner of the Grande Boucle was delayed in his preparation. “I resumed training a little late this year so I should feel good in the last week normally, estimated the leader of the UAE Emirates team. We will continue to fight, all is not lost. “

This Thursday, Tadej Pogacar will have a chance to show another face during a new mountain stage in the Pyrenees, between Tarbes and Cauterets-Cambasque, scene of the first arrival at the top. Given the condition of Jonas Vingegaard, “surprised” himself not to see Pogacar in his wheel, it is still difficult to imagine that the situation could be reversed so quickly.